Director of IT & Digital Transformation

Valliant Consulting Group; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valliant Consulting Group is seeking a Director of Information Systems and Technology to lead the organization’s technology ecosystem, ensuring scalable, secure platforms that support lending, financial operations, philanthropy, and client services.

The role oversees software development, data engineering, analytics, and IT infrastructure while guiding product strategy and vendor management, reporting to the President/CEO and aligning with growth. Confidentiality is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS/IT/CS or related field.
• 4 years of experience in software development and engineering.
• 4 years of progressive software development/engineering with at least 2 years in financial services and 2 years leading a software team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the technology ecosystem.
• Oversee software development, data engineering, analytics, and IT infrastructure.
• Develop technology roadmaps and guide product strategy and innovation.
• Ensure compliance, security, stability, and efficiency across systems.
• Advise leadership on digital transformation and technology delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT/CS

Tools

Ruby on Rails

ReactJS

VueJS

Amazon Web Services

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Microsoft 365

Atlassian

Job description

Under general supervision of the President/CEO or their designee, the Director of Information Systems and Technology provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization's technology ecosystem, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that support lending, financial operations, philanthropy, and client services. This role oversees software development, data engineering, analytics, and IT infrastructure, while guiding product strategy and innovation to align with organizational growth.

The Director manages internal teams and external vendors, establishes technology roadmaps, and ensures compliance, stability, and efficiency across all systems. Serving as a key advisor to the leadership team, the Director drives digital transformation and fosters a culture of excellence in technology development, delivery, and customer service. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, 48 months of experience in software development and engineering or related field, and 4 years of progressive experience in software development and engineering with at least 2 years in the financial services industry and 2 years in leading a software team through projects.

• Must have some experience with the following: Platform – Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, VueJS Software tools – Amazon Web Services, Kafka, Postgresql, Microsoft 365 Applications – Atlassian